Classic Jeopardy Questions #2
From Jeopardy Category "Asian Geography": It’s the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Iran
Alexandra D'Arcy wrote a book on this word as in "I'm ____ totally mad because Kim was all ____ why can't I date Kevin?"
"Like"
The name of Shakespeare’s theater
The Globe
Mouselike Boy In An E.B. White Story Traveling Through The Heavens As Ursa Minor
Stuart Little Dipper
This Spanish conquistador credited God & horses for his conquest of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
From Jeopardy Category "Authors": In 1937 his sister said he had “hats of every description,” which he would use as a “foundation of his next book.”
Dr. Seuss.
These are the 5 Romance languages (and yes, you must name all 5 correctly - no partial credit)
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
The Criterion Theatre was used for during this radio station during World War II (later becoming a TV Studio creating such shows as Top Gear)
BBC Radio Studio
A Landmark Louisiana Area Featuring Bourbon Street Gets a Classic Burger From McDonald's
The French Quarter Pounder
It took 12 years 1847-1859 to find out what became of John Franklin who died searching for this Arctic passage
The Northwest Passage
From Jeopardy Category "World Leaders": He came to power 34 days before FDR and left it 19 days after him.
Adolf Hitler.
It's not just a Louisiana French dialect but any language that evolves from pidgin speech
Creole
A theatrical superstition says it is unlucky to wish someone ‘good luck’ before they go on stage, so this phrase is used instead (For Theater - Extra Points If You Can Also Name The Dance Variation)
"Break A Leg"
The Cruise Line Whose Ships Include The Rotterdam (one which Liz's Friends Performed on) Manages To Sail to "Purple Mountain Majesties"
Holland America The Beautiful
After a long journey this was signed Nov. 21 1620 to ensure the enactment of just & equal laws
The Mayflower Compact
From Jeopardy Category "Historical Figures": A 2012 poll by Britain’s national army museum voted this man, born in 1732, as the nation’s greatest military enemy.
George Washington
Among the Uralic languages are Finnish Estonian & this main language of the Carpathian basin
Hungarian
This theater was the site of the 2011, 2012, and 2016 Tony Awards.
The Beacon Theatre
Top U.N. Official Designed To Cause Loss Of Consciousness & Of Sensation In Your Whole Body
Secretary General Anesthesia
Heads up! (Or off!) The Reign of Terror ended in July 1794 with this man's execution
Robespierre
From Jeopardy Category "Souvenirs": Many Souvenirs From Gibraltar Feature These "Apes" That Call The Peninsula Home
The Barbary Apes
Ecotourism is an example of this type of -ism recently created & added to the popular lexicon
Neologism
The Oldest West End Theatre (Happens To Be "The Muffin Man's" Neighbor, Was He A Royal?)
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
An Asia-set Musical (Whistling A Happy Tune) Merges With an Isaac Asimov Tale Known For Its 3 Laws
The King And I Robot
Around 1310 Pope Clement V moved the papacy from Italy to this French city & it stayed there for almost 70 years
Avignon